The 2021-22 Burkburnett High School Baseball team will play this year in honor of its all-time winningest baseball coach, Mike Leach, who passed away this past September. We want to extend our prayers to Coach Leach's extended family but especially to his wife, Carla, and his children Mike, Pat and Carly, as well as his grandchildren. Coach Leach was the Head Baseball Coach for the Bulldogs from 1996-2013. Coach Leach was a mentor to current Burkburnett Head Baseball Coach Scot Green. Coach Green coached with Coach Leach at McNiel JH from 1993-95.

Coach Leach, thanks for your devoted time, passion, energy and love you gave to the students and staff of the Burkburnett ISD. You are surely missed by us all!!

Michael Leach

August 15, 1952 - September 13, 2021

Michael Steven Leach Sr., age 69, passed from this life on September 13, 2021 with his family surrounding him. He was born to Ralph Leach & Ada Minga Nelson on August 15, 1952.

Mike met Carla the love of his life when they were only 13 years old and later on married on June 18, 1971, and together they were blessed with two sons and one daughter.

Mike proudly served our Country in the United States Army. In 1972 he was drafted by the Army and stationed in Germany for 2 years.

He attended Grayson College and Graduated from Southeastern with a Masters Degree in Education in 1979.

Mike started off student teaching at Terrell Elementary. His first teaching and coaching job was with Hughes Jr. High (now B. McDaniel) & coached football at Denison High School. His passion was to coach Baseball. Mike stepped out in faith and took a teaching and coaching baseball job at Hirschi High School in Wichita Falls from 1982-1990.

Mike then made a move with his family to Littlerock, CA where he took a teaching and coaching position for two years and then moved back to Wichita Falls and taught at McNiel Jr. High.

In 1996, Mike and his family moved to Burkburnett where he taught Economics, and was head Baseball Coach, Assistant Football Coach. Mike became the all-time winningest coach in Burkburnett High School baseball history.

Sadly, in 2012 Michael was diagnosed with dementia which led to his retirement in 2013.

After retirement in 2013, Mike and Carla moved back to Denison, TX to be closer to family. Carla cared for Mike all the way until his passing.

Mike and Carla celebrated their 50^th Wedding Anniversary this past June (2021).

Mike was a man of integrity and honesty. He loved the Lord, his wife, kids, grandkids, baseball, and his fellow coaches and players.